Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13


Minna was listening with perfectly
blank expression, but at the word
name" her face lighted up and she ex
claimed:
"Oh yaw! ich weiss hire NAME" and
she pointed to the place on the programmp
where Georges name was printed
In big type as one OF the stand
ard attractions. The bell rang to call the
players to the platform, and George rose,
saying:
81 do hope l have not been offensive,
Miss Minna."
She smiled that most bewitcning, mos
puzzling smile, and from his place in the
band George could see that she was look
ing at him pleasantly. He felt indescrb-
ably sad. After a. long chase, even
granting that the lady felt kindly toward
aim, he had secured simply vantage
ground for competing for prize that
might as we'll have been left on the further
side of the Rhine.
After twenty weary hours the next even
ing began, and George looked gloomily
for Minna and her father. They were
there as usual and the musician felt a
thrill Of delight. When the intermissiOn
came be knew not whether to go down OF
stay in his chair. AS he hesitated be
could not help letting his eyes wander to
the familiar table. Minna was gazing
straight at him with wide open eyes, mo-
a smile upon her face. he started up at
once and what change came over her
features! All smiles, all rosy, all delight.
When George approached the table the
big German nodded good-humoredly and
Minna extended her hand to him.
"If could only say something's he
began as he let fall the hand that
had thrilled him 30 many times by its ap-
plause.
You may saw anything you like" she
responded in perfect English, "Dut L must
:ell you how sorry and ashamed am that
| should have treated you so last evening
1t was cruel joke and l hope you can
forgive it,"
''Tben you understood everything I
sald?'
every word, and Pm 80 sorry"
"Sorry you understood me-"
"Ob, no, no! | mean l think 1t was
wicked in me to torment one whom be-
Iieved to feel very kIndly-that is, who
was my frie-my fathers friend, and who
WHO"
1t was Minna's turn and she was wo-
fully embarrassed. She blushed until
her rosy cheeks burned, and she finally
stopped and looked straight at the mu-
stefan.
"Mlnna," he said, IN a half whisper,
''fOr don't know your other name, and |
shouldn't want TO use it if did, you must
know 1t was one who 10"
"Oh, oh! you forget where you are.
Please STOP"
But you will give me the opportunity
to finish my sentence somewhere else, will
you not?'
~ think papa will tell you where we
live if you ask him." answered Minna
with gay laugh.
The passing walters and the hum OF
conversation on all sides drowned their
voices for any but themselves. The mu-
stefan sat oblivious to all but the rosv-
checked girl before him, and the torments
of the past were forgotten.
"Ve1l, bal you got dot settled already ?''
SAID the big German turning to them with
a curious twinkle in his eyes. IL tink
you great liar, great liar! You come 10
my house nit your cornet Oler und tell
you Something's Hochs wetter about, und
ven you don't like it you can your moo
seek blow der horn out"
Minna and Minna's father STAYED until
the end OF the concert that evening, and
when it was over George walked home
with them. ~